the Christmas spirit in ArmeniaThe
This weekend, I was working on the VivaCell building decorations when I noticed many others do the same.
‘Tis the season and you can feel it more and more with every year. More stores, hotels, restaurants are starting to decorate (nicely too) their storefront which puts the city in a festive mood. This year, I have been hearing more about NY parties (yes, from locals). More youth are trying to extend their usual family celebration by holding après-NY party either at a house or a restaurant somewhere. This is a great sign that people are getting out of the depressed self-pity state and taking the celebrations for what they really are meant for – good times with friends and family.
Tomorrow is the Diplomats’ wives annual Christmas sale at Armenia Hotel… our kids will give their list to Santa.
Here are some of the joys of growing up in Armenia as seen by my kids – they go to French Kindergarten, have a local Armenian sitter (like a grandma to them), attend weekend activities like cooking classes, dance and skating in English, Go to dance class at Sophi Devoyan, watch Walt Disney films in English, BuyBuy Mgnik in Armenian and Chantal Goya in French… needless to say they are having the time of their lives!
Oh - and I am so happy that Madlene is blogging again - she has such an inspirational writer. Now, if only Alex started to write again...
‘Tis the season and you can feel it more and more with every year. More stores, hotels, restaurants are starting to decorate (nicely too) their storefront which puts the city in a festive mood. This year, I have been hearing more about NY parties (yes, from locals). More youth are trying to extend their usual family celebration by holding après-NY party either at a house or a restaurant somewhere. This is a great sign that people are getting out of the depressed self-pity state and taking the celebrations for what they really are meant for – good times with friends and family.
Tomorrow is the Diplomats’ wives annual Christmas sale at Armenia Hotel… our kids will give their list to Santa.
Here are some of the joys of growing up in Armenia as seen by my kids – they go to French Kindergarten, have a local Armenian sitter (like a grandma to them), attend weekend activities like cooking classes, dance and skating in English, Go to dance class at Sophi Devoyan, watch Walt Disney films in English, BuyBuy Mgnik in Armenian and Chantal Goya in French… needless to say they are having the time of their lives!
Oh - and I am so happy that Madlene is blogging again - she has such an inspirational writer. Now, if only Alex started to write again...
posted by Raffi N at 2:45 AM
3 Comments:
Some of us have maintained that life here is improving and you are seeing that yourself too.
Thanks for logging it.
It does take time for the older generation to snap out of its self pity state.
Bravo and thank you again
Lucig
thanks for the compliment.
you are a good writer too :o)
Raffi N.
In Armenia those celebrations have nothing to do with Christmas. Those are NY celebrations,therefore everything kicks-off on New Year's Eve.:-)
Nanul
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